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mimesis definition

mi·mesis (mi mē′sis, mī-)

noun

imitation; specif.,
  1. Art, Literature imitation or representation; often, specif., imitation ()
  2. Biol. mimicry

Etymology: ModL < Gr mimēsis, imitation < mimos, imitator

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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